By Angela Splinter “Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach.” In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will…
EDITORIAL: Modern HR Approach Based on Sound Labour Data En savoir plus
By: Angela Splinter The 2019 federal budget introduced in March is indeed a skills and training budget. It promises money for big-ticket items that can improve human resources management for…
EDITORIAL: Federal Skills and Training Budget Overview En savoir plus
By Angela Splinter The numbers don’t lie. The representation of women in the trucking and logistics industry remains well below their representation in Canada’s workforce as a whole. Just 3%…
EDITORIAL: Why We Need Women with Drive En savoir plus
By Stephen Laskowski, Could any trucking company with a progressive safety management system, equipment maintenance programs as well as driver screening, training and corrective oversight have experienced a catastrophic collision…
EDITORIAL: Humboldt Tragedy Was Not A Collision of Chance En savoir plus
By Angela Splinter, Trucking HR Canada In any given week, 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to a mental health issue. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health…
EDITORIAL: Mental Health Matters En savoir plus
The following is a letter submitted to OTA from Challenger driver Ian Lylod: « Parked. Safe. I love you. » As the events in Humboldt unfolded, I was struck by a range…
EDITORIAL: Hands on the Wheel, Life on the Road En savoir plus
By: David Bradley The 2017 budget will likely be tabled sometime in February or March. The focus of CTA’s submission this year is on GHG-reduction. The industry wants to transition…
EDITORIAL: 2017 Federal Budget Should Focus on Shift to Low Carbon Trucking En savoir plus
By David Bradley Canada is a trading nation. We have to be. Our domestic market is simply too small to sustain our standard of living. We are good at producing…
EDITORIAL: We Need Bridges, Not Walls En savoir plus
By: David Bradley The federal government has pledged to introduce legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana (its already available by permit for medical use) sometime in 2017. This…
EDITORIAL: Going to Pot En savoir plus
